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Job Insights for Alabama

Explore the occupations that pay the most and the jobs with the broadest employment base in Alabama. Click any occupation to open a full CareerMatch profile with national, state, and metro comparisons.

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Alabama

Detailed Occupations

713

Highest Average Salary

$408,680

Average Salary Across Occupations

$64,573

Highest Paying Occupation in Alabama

Dermatologists leads this state with an average annual salary of $408,680.

Largest Employment Market in Alabama

Retail Salespersons has one of the largest employment totals in the state with 60,330 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Alabama

Average annual salary for the highest-paying occupations in this state.

Most Available Jobs in Alabama

Total employment for the occupations with the broadest job base in this state.

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Alabama

Ranked by average annual salary among detailed occupations in this state.

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Dermatologists $408,680 $196.48 120
2 Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons $393,490 $189.18 110
3 Anesthesiologists $323,940 $155.74 0
4 Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric $309,060 $148.59 240
5 Physicians, All Other $260,290 $125.14 3,780
6 Physicians, Pathologists $249,030 $119.73 60
7 Pediatricians, General $234,790 $112.88 330
8 Orthodontists $231,680 $111.39 130
9 Dentists, All Other Specialists $230,260 $110.70 30
10 Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric $218,730 $105.16 0
11 Family Medicine Physicians $212,590 $102.21 380
12 Chief Executives $207,190 $99.61 830
13 Obstetricians and Gynecologists $206,010 $99.04 80
14 Nurse Anesthetists $176,970 $85.08 1,410
15 Architectural and Engineering Managers $160,920 $77.37 3,480
16 Financial Managers $153,650 $73.87 6,390
17 Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers $152,420 $73.28 80
18 Law Teachers, Postsecondary $148,160 $0.00 70
19 Podiatrists $146,160 $70.27 100
20 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $145,930 $0.00 340

👥 Most Available Jobs in Alabama

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest job base in this state.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 Retail Salespersons 60,330 $32,840 $15.79
2 Registered Nurses 53,340 $74,970 $36.04
3 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 51,030 $42,550 $20.46
4 Cashiers 48,790 $26,170 $12.58
5 Stockers and Order Fillers 44,120 $35,370 $17.01
6 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 42,180 $41,860 $20.12
7 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 37,960 $36,380 $17.49
8 Fast Food and Counter Workers 37,500 $25,450 $12.24
9 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 37,490 $54,040 $25.98
10 Customer Service Representatives 33,720 $39,920 $19.19
11 General and Operations Managers 32,370 $134,790 $64.80
12 Waiters and Waitresses 28,540 $24,420 $11.74
13 Cooks, Fast Food 25,580 $26,340 $12.67
14 Accountants and Auditors 25,420 $80,760 $38.83
15 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 24,960 $30,020 $14.43
16 Nursing Assistants 24,560 $32,670 $15.71
17 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 24,440 $47,890 $23.03
18 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 21,260 $38,590 $18.56
19 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 21,100 $26,800 $12.89
20 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 20,460 $62,690 $30.14